From ffc1b77871e17fd2b125e3bd2cd2b0bbef429777 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Boian Bonev Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 16:16:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update as per IRC discussion --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 848ef3348..6016380ba 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,17 @@ -This git repo is a fork of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd -with the aim of isolating udev from any particular flavor of system -initialization. In this case, the isolation is from systemd. +**eudev** is a standalone dynamic and persistent device naming support (aka +userspace devfs) daemon that runs independently from the init system. +**eudev** strives to remain init system and linux distribution neutral. It is +currently used as the devfs manager for more than a dozen different linux +distributions. + +This git repo is a fork of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd with +the aim of isolating udev from any particular flavor of system initialization. +In this case, the isolation is from systemd. This is a project started by Gentoo developers and testing was initially being -done mostly on OpenRC. We welcome contribution from others using a variety of -system initializations to ensure eudev remains system initialization and -distribution neutral. On 2021-08-20 Gentoo decided to abandon eudev and a new +done mostly on OpenRC. We welcome contribution from others using a variety of +system initializations to ensure **eudev** remains system initialization and +distribution neutral. On 2021-08-20 Gentoo decided to abandon eudev and a new project was established on 2021-09-14 by Alpine, Devuan and Gentoo contributors (alphabetical order).